Hello,
According to your problem description, please perform the following steps to verify which reason caused the issue.
1. Go into the BIOS and activate "Load Fail-Safe Defaults".
2. Connect the HDD to another IDE/SATA port on the motherboard.
3. Contact the motherboard manufacturer for help.
4. Reformat the HDD with the Windows Vista build-in format utility
5. Try installing Vista on another computer through this setup disk
6. Move the HDD to another computer and test the issue.
Good Luck!
Andy